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Spring 1997 CCCENL Newsletter

Submissions: General articles should be sentto editor Brian Pankuch atthe above address. We would appreciate both 1) printed copy ( hardcopy) and 2) a readable file on a Macintosh or IBM compatible 3 1/2" diskette. We have fewer problems with 3 1/2" diskettes. Email submissions are frequently lost and formatting and special characters are changed.

Submission deadlines: Fall issue - Sept. 25; Spring issue - March 15.

Email submissions are irequentlv lost, and formatting and special characters are lost.

ALL NEW AND RENEWAL SUBSCRIPTIONS: PLEASE SEND REMITTANCE TO:

Donald Rosenthal, CCE NEWSLETTER

Department of Chemistry, Clarkson University

Potsdam, NY 13699-5810.

ROSEN @CLVM.CLARKSON.EDU.

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Conference information and announcements will be distributed via CHEMCONF.

1997-1998 SCHOOL YEAR ON-LINE SESSIONS

In addition to the summer sessions, there will be school year sessions. The format of the school year sessions is that one week will be devoted to the discussion of each paper. Short questions will be sent on Friday and discussion will occur on Monday through Thursday. The fall semester session will occur between September 5 and November 26, 1997. The spring semester session will occur between January 30 and May 1, 1998. A number of papers have already been promised. Additional authors should contact Thomas O'Haver (to2@umail.umd.edu, 301-405-1831 ). The deadlines for school year papers are:

June 1, 1997 -Deadline for title and abstract

July 1, 1997 - School year session schedule will be established and distributed

August 1, 1997- Deadline for receipt of papers for September to December session.

January 1, 1998- Deadline for receipt of papers for February to May session.

The CCCE seeks to publicize and promote the use of computers in chemical education.

B. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- 1997

Charles Abrams - McGill University, Montreal, Canada

James Beard - Catawba College, Salisbury, N

James W. Beatty- Ripon College, Ripon, WI

Joseph Casanova- California State University, Los Angeles, CA

Wilmon B. Chipman - Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA

Nancy S. Gettys - University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI

William Halpern - University of Western Florida, Pensacola, FL

Carolyn Sweeney Judd - Houston Community College, Houston, TX

Alfred Lata- University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Yuzhuo Li -Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

George R. Long - Indiana University of

Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA

Marco Molinaro - University of California, Berkeley, CA

Thomas C. O'Haver - University of Maryland, College Park, MD

Brian Pankuch - Union County College, Cranford,NJ

Harry E. Pence - SUNY College, Oneonta, NY

Donald Rosenthal- Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY

Gwen Sibert - Roanoke Valley Governor's School, Roanoke, VA

Stanley Smith - University of Illinois, Urbana, IL

Carl f.l. Snyder - University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL

Brian Tissue - VPI and State University, Blacksburg, VA

David M. Whisnant- Wofford College, Spartanburg, SC

Theresa J. Zielinski - Niagara University, Niagara University, NY

C. ON-LINE MEETINGS AND SYMPOSIA

An on-line Conference entitled "General Papers in Chemistry and Chemical Education" will be held during the summer of 1997 and the 1997-1998 school year. See the article elsewhere in this

Newsletter for additional details. 22 Anyone interested in organizing a three to five week (5 paper) session at a future (1998 and beyond) online meeting should contact me (ROSEN®CLVM.CLARKSON.EDU). I would also like to hear from anyone interested in managing a meeting Listserv or Website.

D. ON-LINE INTERCOLLEGIATE COURSES

The CCCE sponsored and helped organize an intercollegiate course entitled "Environmental and Industrial Chemistry". This course will be described and discussed in this year's summer online conference (Paper 10). In addition, George Long will present a paper (Paper 11) entitled "Chemistry On-Line: A Practical Guide To The Development Of Interactive, Intercollegiate Learning Experiences For Chemistry Students". I would be interested in hearing from those who are willing to help organize an on-line course.

E. NATIONAL COMPUTER WORKSHOPS

Three day National Computer Workshops were held last summer before the BCCE at Clemson University. There were a total of 68 registrants for these workshops. It seems likely that similar Workshops will be held before the 1998 BCCE at the University of Waterloo. More information about these Workshops will be included in the Fall 1997 issue of this Newsletter.

F. CCE NEWSLETTER

The publication of this Newsletter represents a major activity of the Committee on Computers in Chemical Education. Articles submitted for publication are printed in a timely manner. Anyone interested in submitting an article should contact Brian Pankuch, Editor of the CCE Newsletter (PANKUCH®HAWK.UCC.EDU) or me.

G. OPEN MEETING AT BCCE MEETINGS

In recent years, the CCCE has held open meetings at the Biennial Meetings. These are well attended and provide an opportunity for interaction between Committee members and those attending. A meeting was held at Clemson and another meeting is planned for the 1998 BCCE at the University of Waterloo.

H. WE ALWAYS NEED IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS

The success of the Committee depends upon our interaction with you and other chemical educators. Please send us your ideas and suggestions.